Cosette Monica Hawkins, age 94 of Baldwin WI, died on June 2, 2017. Cosette was the fourth child of six born to parents Leo Vincent and Elizabeth M. (Lutz) Schmidt.

Cosette graduated from Hammond High School with the Class of 1940. She was chosen by her classmates to receive the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizenship Award. While in business in Hammond, Cosette was involved in starting the Hammond Golf Club, and was one of the original charter members.

Later she went on to work toward her art degree at the University of Wisconsin, taking summer and evening courses. In 1943, Cosette married Clyde Rasmussen, and to this union, four wonderful children were born: Cherie, Craig, Cele’, and Celeste. In 1968, their marriage was dissolved.

In 1978, Cosette married Kingsley Hawkins. King and Cosette lived in Lake Havasu City AZ for 17 years. During this time, Cosette enjoyed painting porcelain with many friends. Cosette was an International Porcelain Artist Teacher. In 2002, King and Cosette returned to the Baldwin area to be with their children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and all the families.

Cosette was preceded in death by her husband, Kingsley Hawkins; her parents, Leo and Elizabeth Schmidt; brothers, Leroy and Cleo; sisters, Regina Gau, and Genevieve Shellhouse; brothers-in-law, Roman Gau, Gordon Shellhouse, John Stough, Paul Hawkins, Leon Delander, John Hawkins, and William Hawkins; sister-in-law, Loretta Hawkins; and step-son, Steve Brenna.

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